Arizona music

Best Folk-Fusion: The Foster Family Band

Man, this band is good. Sometimes, although not as often as we like, the artistry of an album really takes us aback and leaves us struggling to...

Best Reformatting: Snake! Snake! Snakes!

January 4, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards YabYum Awards

Snake! Snake! Snakes! came into being back in 2010, and since then, the band has undergone several transformations in sound since the orchestral indie rock of...

Best Argument Against the Sophomore Slump: No Volcano

January 3, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

It was just last year that No Volcano first came on the scene and took home our Dark Horse Award for their debut album, Who Saved the Party?....

The Dynamic Duo Award: Sugar Skull Explosion

January 3, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

The father-daughter musical duo that makes up Sugar Skull Explosion had everyone talking in 2016. From their rambunctious onstage energy to their infectious lyrics, Sugar Skull...

Most Prolific Songwriter: I.Am.Hologram

January 2, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

When it comes to output, there are few artists that can compete with I.Am.Hologram. Richard Nihil, the man behind the moniker, put out six – SIX!!...

The Dark Horse Award: Things That Aren’t Words

January 2, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

Wait, who are these guys? The five-piece band known as Things That Aren’t Words has us wondering just what other secrets Tucson is keeping tucked away....

Best Acoustic Performance: Hill Never Sing Again by The Hill in Mind

January 1, 2017 YabYum Arizona music Awards YabYum Awards

Joshua Hill performs under the moniker The Hill in Mind, sometimes with a band and sometimes without. On his 2016 release, Hill Never Sing Again, the singer-songwriter dove deep...

YabYum 2016 Awards!!!

December 31, 2016 YabYum Arizona music Awards Awards month YabYum Awards

Another year has gone by and it seems like we heard more music this year than ever before. So, perhaps it goes without saying, 2016 was...

Coobee Coo: Strikes Again

December 28, 2016 YabYum album review Arizona music

by Mark Anderson Senior Editor – CooBee Coo is back with their new EP Strikes Again and I swear these guys just keep getting better and better. The...